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Please, I need someone to clarify me on this, furnishing me with Bible verses if possible.
I'm just wondering.....Does deliberately saying something in a certain way, with perhaps a given facial expression or body language, so as to make people understand it the way you want them to, make you a liar?
Ok, I know this might not be clear enough so I'll give examples:

First scenario: when a friend asks if you performed an action which you know you did, you respond with "what does that suppose to mean?" (with a frown)....Only for him/her to apologise for asking and leave.

Second scenario: You do something very wrong but when asked, you jokingly admit and go further to admit committing other crimes beyond your capability (like killing Abacha and plotting 9/11 attack), thereby making the asker take you unserious and probably move on to ask elsewhere.
There're so many other examples but I think these two are enough to clarify my question.

Remember that in the two scenarios above, you never denied any of the allegations. Your interrogator just assumed you never committed any of them.
So, does that also make you a liar in the eyes of God?

You ain't being truthful by giving a false impression to people. Even though you desire not to answer a question directly and give an impression, the onus is on you to correct that impression by answering that question correctly at that point. If not, I'd vote that to be a lie. Thanks.

adonisNEW:
You ain't being truthful by giving a false impression to people. Even though you desire not to answer a question directly and give an impression, the onus is on you to correct that impression by answering that question correctly at that point. If not, I'd vote that to be a lie. Thanks.

Thanks a lot for contributing.
But does that make one a sinner? I mean aside logic, can this be considered 'lying' from a religious perspective?

Mrval20:
Thanks a lot for contributing.
But does that make one a sinner? I mean aside logic, can this be considered 'lying' from a religious perspective?

Am not allowed to judge though, but if I may for the sake of this thread, I'd say its lying. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

adonisNEW:
Am not allowed to judge though, but if I may for the sake of this thread, I'd say its lying.

OK, thanks.